#EndSARS: Police Arrest Comedian MrMacaroni, Other #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protesters
The police have arrested comedian MrMacaroni and more than 17 #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters in Lagos.
Some activists have been calling for demonstrations against the decision of the Lagos judicial panel investigating police brutality to grant the Lekki Concession Company permission to resume business at the tollgate.
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The tollgate was shut after soldiers shot at #EndSARS protesters who converged there on October 20, 2020.
#OccupyLekkiTollGate: 10 protesters, Juwon, Kehinde, Kiara, and others had been arrested by officers of the @PoliceNG at the Lekki TollGate a few minutes ago. They're currently being taken to an unknown destination in a Black Maria. We must all support this courageous youths! pic.twitter.com/IzsXpwrbNC
— Abiodun Sanusi (@AbiodunSanusi01) February 13, 2021
On Friday, a phalanx of police officers was stationed at the tollgate to preclude the convergence of protesters.
Some youths who came around the area were picked up by the police.
But some of them claimed they were not protesters.
#OccupyLekkiTollGate 17 anti-#Lekkitollgate arrested by @PoliceNG in Lagos , they were beaten and then transported to the notorious Adeniji police station in a ‘Blackmaria’ #nogoingback #Revolutionnow pic.twitter.com/mUo3aNxjKS
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) February 13, 2021
